Practical Magic 2

Most people who talked about Practical Magic 2 liked it, and the biggest reason is Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman as Sally and Gillian Owens, with Lee Pace as Ian Wright getting especially strong praise. The curse plot, where the sisters have to face a dark threat that could tear the family apart, lands better than its familiar story because the acting and humor are warm enough to keep it moving. Some viewers still found the pacing sluggish and the originality thin, and the younger leads split people, with Joey King’s Kylie Owens and Maisie Williams’ Antonia Owens landing as hit or miss. Dianne Wiest as Aunt Jet and Xolo Maridueña as Gideon get some good support, but the film mostly works when the familiar cast leans into the magic.